Call of the Wild
by Norman Kolpas

Dustin Van Wechel’s animal paintings evolve from his travels to the West’s unspoiled places.

Trailside Galleries is pleased to offer a selection of artwork from the Gene and Jackie Autry Collection. This diverse group includes works by many nationally renowned artists of the American west.

Both Gene and I collected artwork throughout the years individually and together when we married. A number of the paintings being offered here were purchased at the Autry Museum’s Masters of the American West Art Exhibition in addition to fine galleries such as Trailside. Meeting many of the artists at the Masters afforded us an intimate understanding of the creative process involved and the rendering of the theme. Thus each of these works that graced our home came to vivid life. Now it is time for others to find their own joy in these paintings. — Jackie Autry

TRAILSIDE GALLERIES IS PLEASED TO PRESENT
DECK THE WALLS - HOLIDAY SMALL WORKS SHOW
NOVEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 18, 2021

Featuring works from over 45 acclaimed  artists, this event is easily one of the gallery’s most eagerly anticipated exhibitions each year. This traditional holiday show offers a plethora of  small, affordably priced  artwork including paintings, mixed media and sculpture with a wide variety of subjects including western, landscape, wildlife, impressionism, still-life and figurative works.

The pieces from this event are perfect additions to growing art collections as well as thoughtful and unique gifts for the holidays.

All artwork is available for immediate purchase.

THOMAS BLACKSHEAR OF TRAILSIDE GALLERIES NAMED 2020 FALL ARTS FESTIVAL FEATURED ARTIST

Hunter's Watch, pictured above, is unlike any featured piece The Fall Arts Festival has seen in it's 36-year history. Brightly-colored leaves surround a Native American hunter, decorated in gold-leaf ornaments.

Realism Today
An Artist’s Romance with the Wilds of North America

How an oil painter’s love of the Rocky Mountain West finds its way onto canvas. Bonus: Includes a step-by-step oil painting demonstration.
 

Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival Reveals Featured Artwork by Thomas Blackshear

In Jackson, Wyoming, the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, presented annually by the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, has announced the much-anticipated featured artwork for the 2020 festival. Titled “Hunter’s Watch,” the painting, which depicts a Native American man on the hunt with bow and arrow in hand and surrounded by shimmering gold and green fall leaves, was created by Thomas Blackshear, represented by Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming. Blackshear is known for his distinctive Western Nouveau style that draws on both the Golden Age of Illustration and the Art Nouveau style and often incorporates gold leaf, as in “Hunter’s Watch.” The dramatic piece is the most contemporary work yet chosen for the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival.

To understand Thomas Blackshear II’s segue into Western art, you need to understand his storied career. It seems that the Colorado artist never does anything halfheartedly, nor does he redo the tried and true. In fact, he likes to take what other artists are rendering and tweak it to show viewers something they recognize, but he does so from an innovative perspective. Blackshear likens his work to rappers who take old music and give it a new slant.

Trailside Galleries is hosting a two-person exhibition for the artwork of Greg Overton and Robert Duncan, known for their Native American subject matter among other themes. Native Spirit — Two Voices will bring 15 to 20 new paintings in front of collectors for nearly two weeks.

Animal Magnetism
by Norman Kolpas

Mick Doellinger's sculptures of all kinds of beasts pulse with kinetic energy.

Sculptor Mick Doellinger knows his subjects from the inside out. Literally. Like great wildlife and animal artists of the past who dissected the beasts they portrayed to help them capture the most lifelike renderings possible— including 18th-century English sporting painter George Stubbs and 19th-century French sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye— Doellinger brings to his work a lifelong, firsthand knowledge of the many creatures whose likenesses he casts in bronze.
 

Back At It
After a challenging summer, Montana painter Brent Cotton has returned to his studio to experiment with paint.
BY MICHAEL CLAWSON

“The work I have prepared for this show stems from my love for what I call Western Nouveau. This combines a representational approach imbued with a stylized look that gives the paintings flare. Additionally, several of the works have a decorative look including paintings that have gold leaf applied.” Thomas Blackshear

Western Art Collector Magazine
Exhibition Previews

The color will spill from the doors at Trailside Galleries in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where two of Western art’s newest phenoms will be presenting new solo shows: Mark Maggiori’s newest collection of work, One With the Sky, and Thomas Blackshear II, who will have his solo show debut at Trailside with Western Nouveau. Both shows open September 9 and continue through September 21.

Western Art Collector Magazine
Exhibition Preview

In wildlife painter Bonnie Marris’ new show, she walks right up to iconic North American wildlife. And then takes another step forward. “I have always had this passionate need to ‘get close and then closer‘ to animals, dogs, horses…The brain just intrigues me.  When studying a particular wild animal you reach that point where you want to share the exhilaration of getting that close to it with other people, to allow them a connection,” she says. “I thought it would be fun to totally zoom in on the animals I know so well, feel the fur and textures and be held captive by their eyes".

As we go to press with our September newsletter, the annual Fall
Arts Festival in Jackson Hole is rapidly approaching! One of the premier cultural events in the Rocky Mountain West, thousands of art enthusiasts are drawn each year to experience a multitude of art events, fine wine and cuisine, all amid the breathtaking beauty of the area.
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We are very pleased to feature a number of shows at the gallery that will be on view from September 9 through September 21.  Mark Maggiori - One With the Sky features the newest studio works from the French born western painter. Executed with a contemporary feel, his paintings often document the lone cowboy, juxtaposed against layers of textured cloud formations.

By John O’Hern
Photography by Francis Smith

Careful collecting and informed additions bring depth to Jackson Hole Art Auction and Trailside Galleries partner Roxanne Hofmann Mowery's Western art collection.

Western Adventures

Kathy Wipfler’s new body of work is all about the Western landscape. “As a lifetime Westerner and 39-year resident of western Wyoming, I have lived in and observed the geology, weather, wildlife and working people of the West, working with many people involved with agriculture and wildlife. I have spent those 39 years painting the landscape and the animals from life,” says Wipfler. Her upcoming exhibition Kathy Wipfler: Pure Landscape: A Western Journey takes collectors through the adventures of her recent painting trips to Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.

The show will be held at Trailside Galleries in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, from July 1 to 13, with a reception on Saturday July 11 from 4 to 6 p.m., in which collectors can meet with the artist.

Bruce Cheever & Jeremy Winborg: Native Stories
Exhibition Preview

When asked to create paintings for a show titled Native Stories, works flowed effortlessly from the brushes of Utah-based artists Bruce Cheever and Jeremy Winborg.

Nicholas Coleman: Living in the West-Exhibition Preview 
Western Art Collector Magazine
June 2019

Nicholas Coleman has been all over the United States, to Canada, Europe and even Africa. For two years, as a missionary for his church, he lived in the southern-most tip of Brazil near the border with Uruguay. He’s seen what other parts of the world have to offer. And yet he has chosen the American West to lay down his roots.

Z.S. Liang: Truth in the Details 
Western Art Collector June 2019

Truth in the Details by Dan Corazzi In his newest work, Z.S. Liang shows his continued passion for accurately portraying Native American life.

Several months ago I had the pleasure of realizing every serious collector’s dream when I had the opportunity to “shadow” a great artist—in this case Z.S. Liang—as he developed the idea for his latest major painting, did the necessary research, prepared an initial drawing, refined subsequent drawings, prepared a study, drew the final version on the canvas, spent weeks painting the composition and, finally, made minor changes and or corrections before the painting was deemed to be complete and ready for framing. Getting to know Z.S. over the past several years, I very quickly learned that the reasons why he has been so successful in his portrayal of Native Americans, with his paintings, are varied.

High Country Summer 2019-Exhibition Preview 
Western Art Collector Magazine
June 2019

As the summer art season gets underway in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Trailside Galleries will host the exhibition High Country Summer featuring brand-new paintings by its roster of artists. The show, running June 17 to 29, “attracts a wide group of art buyers given the variety of original works that are available.” On view will be pieces from Morgan Weistling, John DeMott, Jeremy Browne, Matt Smith, Michael Malm, Kathleen Dunphy, Stan Davis, Alfredo Rodriguez, Bradley Schmehl, Dinah Worman, Bruce Cheever, Dustin Van Wechel and more.

Nothing gets Morgan Weistling’s adrenalin going like telling a story. And, oh, the stories he tells. Focusing on pioneer life in the late 1800s, Weistling’s epic scenes depict the men, women, and children in everyday situations, as they settled the West. Much like a movie director, he carefully stages his characters in scenes that transport time. Through his skillful use of color and light, he leads viewers from one face to another, from one object to another, encouraging them to stop along the way and savor the story.

“I’ve always loved storytellers; I liked art that told stories,” Weistling says, adding that it was storytelling art—from comics to illustrations of the golden age rather than contemporary abstract modernist paintings—that drew him to become an artist. “As I became more aware of art, I was drawn to the art of illustrators who told stories, like N.C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle. I learned, hey, you can communicate an idea, a story, through a painting. 

Chinese landscapes and cultures will take center stage in the exhibition East Meets West at Trailside Galleries in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, May 20 through June 1. The show features the artwork of three prominent painters—Huihan Liu, Calvin Liang and Jie Wei Zhou—that range from boats and waterways to figures.

Trailside Galleries is pleased to announce  High Country Summer, a show of all new works by the gallery artists which kicks off the official start of the 2019 summer fine art season in Jackson.

Beginning June 17, collectors and art enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view a large and diverse group of new works by the gallery’s roster of artists.  The  event attracts a wide group of art buyers given the variety of original works that are available.  Represented genres include western, landscape, wildlife, impressionism, seascapes and figurative works.  Participating artists include Morgan Weistling, John DeMott, Ron Kingswood, Jeremy Browne, Matt Smith, Michael Malm, Kathleen Dunphy, Stan Davis, Alfredo Rodriguez, Bradley Schmehl,  Howard Rogers, Dinah Worman, Sueellen Ross, Bruce Cheever, Dustin Van Wechel and many others.

The show can be viewed online via digital newsletter and on the gallery’s website at www.trailsidegalleries.com.

Trailside Galleries is pleased announce East Meets West, an exhibition featuring renown Chinese painters Calvin Liang, Huihan Liu and Jie Wei Zhou.   Each artist will introduce a body of working consisting of approximately 6-10 new original paintings. 

Cowboys & Indians Magazine
by Michele Powers Glaze

C&I: You have a big following. What do you think people are connecting with in your work? Winborg: The feedback I get from my artwork is that people are really drawn into the expressions on the faces of the models ... plus the fact that I do traditional paintings with modern, contemporary backgrounds. I sell many paintings for second homes and cabins, but I also sell to people who would never buy Western art, people who have more modern homes. They love the contemporary feel of my work. I think my work bridges the gap between Western art and contemporary.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has a long tradition of wildlife enthusiasts visiting the region to catch a glimpse of some of North America’s most majestic creatures as well as be inspired by the vast terrain. To honor that tradition, Trailside Galleries hosts its annual Wildlife Discovery exhibition. Pieces in the show primarily focus on the local wildlife, but also include imagery of species from around the world.

In his latest series of paintings, Utah based artist Robert Duncan is spotlighting the moments in life where beauty is on full display. These are awe-inspiring moments when both the viewer and the people in his works take a moment to pause and enjoy everything that surrounds them. “I’ve been thinking a lot about the value of beauty in our lives and noticing the everyday things around us that lift us up through the beauty we see and the beauty of simple things,” Duncan says.

This March, we are pleased to feature Beauty In The Journey, a showcase of new works by renown Utah based painter Robert Duncan. The show brings together a collection of recent paintings that touch on a variety of subjects which have long inspired Robert including traditional western scenes, rural and figurative works as well as wildlife subjects.

Jackson Hole is well known for attracting all manner of wildlife enthusiast including artists, writers, photographers, and nature buffs. With this in mind, we are pleased to take a walk on the wild side as we present our annual Wildlife Discovery show.

Bridging Cultures
by Mary Carlson
January/February 2019

For California artist Mian Situ, 2016 and 2017 were banner years. In 2016, he met, courted, and married Gloria. Their romance began on the Internet and Gloria, a resident of the Yunnan Province in China, was a little reticent, when Situ made his first long-distance overture. Situ, who was familiar with the Yunnan Province from many trips he had taken to the province to garner resource material for his art, felt a kinship with her. Eventually, his knowledge of the area, combined with how much they had in common and proof of who he was as an artist won her over. She agreed to meet him in person, when she came to visit her sister in New Jersey—and that was all it took. In 2017, with Gloria’s support and managerial skills, Situ realized a longtime dream, when he opened the Situ Art Academy in Covina, California, providing a place for aspiring and recognized artists to come together to support each other’s work and to empower each other to grow and succeed.

Congratulations to Trailside Galleries' Award winning artists at the Autry Museum of the American West, Masters of the American West Exhibition.

Thomas Blackshear-Autry Museum Purchase Award
Mark Maggiori-Spirit of the West Award
JoAnn Peralta-Artist’s Choice
 

Trailside Galleries is pleased to announce Beauty In The Journey, a showcase of new works by renown Utah based painter Robert Duncan.    The show brings together a collection of recent paintings that touch on a variety on familial subjects for Robert, including traditional western scenes, rural and figurative works as well as wildlife subjects. The show will be on view at the gallery beginning March 4 through  March 16.

Trailside Galleries is pleased to announce its annual “Wildlife Discovery” exhibition and sale featuring all new works from an outstanding group of nationally known artists.  The show will hang at the gallery from March 18 – March 30.

American Art Collector-Focus-Winter Lands-Highlighting works by Trailside Galleries Artists
February 2019
"Winter Lands"

Featuring works by Danny McCaw, Kathleen Dunphy, James Morgan, Robert Moore, Michael Godfrey, Matt Smith.

Not everyone will agree with Robert Frost’s statement “You can’t get too much winter in the winter,” but Frost, a hardy New England type, knew that with its harshness, winter has space for beauty and frolic.

Show Preview
Winter Chill

As soon as winter arrives, and with it the first snow, painter Michael Godfrey is immediately drawn to a Lewis Carroll passage from one of his Alice books: “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, ‘Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.’” Winter in all its glory will be on view in a new two-artist show—Winter’s Embrace, featuring Godfrey and painter Robert Moore— opening February 18 at Trailside Galleries in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Show Preview

Six artists from the Cowboy Artists of America will join forces for the group exhibition Cowboy Country at Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming, this February. The show will feature the works of Mikel Donahue, Phil Epp, Bruce Greene, Bill Nebeker, Dustin Payne and Clark Kelley Price, who all have found their own voices within themes of the West through paintings and sculptures.

Some people feel the winter landscape is best experienced through the window of a cozy room. Some revel in the cold and snow. Animals experience it as home.

Highlighted works by Trailside Galleries artists Michael Godfrey and Robert Moore.

Inside the Trailside Galleries-February 2019 Newsletter

SHOWS
Cowboy Country
Mikel Donahue | Phil Epp | Bruce Greene | Bill Nebeker | Dustin Payne | Clark Kelley Price

Winter's Embrace
Michael Godfrey & Robert Moore

Western Art Collector
"Roaming the West"
THOSE WHO WANDER
BY John O'Hern

Ross Buckland, William Phillips, Clark Kelley-Price, Bill Nebeker
Horse-drawn farm wagons were a staple of transportation for generations, evolving into the heavy, covered, Conestoga wagons that carried settlers west and were used for further generations to carry goods to market.

American Art Collector

Trailside Galleries is pleased to announce Winter’s Embrace, a two man show featuring painters Michael Godfrey and Robert Moore.  For this event, each artist has produced a body of work inspired by the ethereal, almost spiritual season of winter.   The show will be available to view in the gallery from February 18 to March 2. 

A Regal Repose by Bruce lawes won first place in the Artistic Excellence competition.

Holiday Trimmings
Trailside Galleries will ring in the holidays with Deck the Walls: Holiday Miniature Show, an exhibition of new small works featuring subject matters including Western landscapes, wildlife, still life, figurative and more. Work by Z.S. Liang, Kathleen Dunphy, Shawn Gould, Ken Carlson, Morgan Weistling and Mian Situ, among many others, will be featured.

Preserving Tradition
By Michael Clawson

Bill Nebeker is the longest serving full member of the Cowboy Artists of America, and he has stories to prove it.
 

Keen OBSERVATION
By John O’Hern

A new James Morgan retrospective in Colorado presents an impressionistic glimpse into nature.

Western Art Collector dropped by the Prescott, Arizona, studio of sculptor Bill Nebeker. We had a lengthy chat about the Cowboy Artists of America, Bill's history in Prescott, John Wayne and the future of Western art. Read our feature on Bill and his work in the December 2018 issue of the magazine. 

Photos courtesy of Kurt Markus, Jay Dusard, the Cowboy Artists of America, the Clymer Museum and Gallery. Bill sings "The Ol' Double Diamond," written by Gary McMahan. Footage of "Rio Bravo" is owned by Warner Bros. Pictures and used under the fair use doctrine.

Heading in the Right Direction
by Sara Frederick Gilbert

On a recent trip to Glacier National Park, Dustin Van Wechel came upon a rugged old tree that stopped him in his tracks. Something about its trunk, which had folded over itself and the mist hanging in its branches, reminded him of a scene from a horror movie—which gave him an idea for a painting

“I looked at it and I thought that it would make a great setting for a group of ravens feeding on an animal carcass,” Van Wechel says. “But I wasn’t interested in actually painting the carcass, I just wanted to paint it so that anyone who looked at it would know that’s what was going on.”

That’s exactly the kind of story that Van Wechel loves to tell in his wildlife paintings.

Morgan Weistling: A Brush with History, Show Preview

It’s been 12 years since Morgan Weistling had a solo show. Not that he wasn’t active— demands for paintings at the Masters of the American West and Prix de West museum exhibitions kept him plenty busy—but now, at the fringes of his first solo show in a dozen years, the California painter is thrilled to have a unique storytelling opportunity knocking at his door. “A solo show offers a great opportunity to present a group of paintings that all go together. It’s a rare chance to do that,” Weistling says. “One painting can stand on its own, but it’s a different feeling when you can offer some insight on a group of paintings that are filled with new discoveries and new revelations.”

Adam Smith has a spectacular view of the Bridger Mountains from his studio in Bozeman, Montana, but to get some of his newest paintings he had to leave the studio and venture out into nature. That’s the way it should be for a wildlife artist, he says.

Art World Press Presents MathFace by JoAnn Peralta

Since early childhood, Peralta knew she didn’t quite fit in but didn’t realize until later, as an adult, just how significant her struggles were for her future success. This unique memoir touches upon insights she discovered that reveal how it was no accident to how her mind functions. She simply needed to discover the keys to unlock how to use her unique perspective for her professional fine art. Her journey will cause you to think twice about tapping into your own story of uniqueness, no matter what field of expertise you’re in. It may also cause you to appreciate art in a new way.

Peralta will be doing a LIVE demo at Barnes & Noble in Valencia California on November 19, 2018 at 6:30pm 

Realistic Paintings of North America’s Wildlife
Fine Art Today

"Indeed, in addition to being impeccably accurate, Sims’s scenes possess a sense of atmosphere that transcends documentation, and he is particularly admired for his compositions, which often crop out portions of the animal’s form to bring us closer to the action."

A Long Trail
Trailside Galleries celebrates 55th anniversary with exhibition and celebration in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

By Michael Clawson

Opening concurrently alongside Trailside Galleries’ 55th anniversary celebration is A Step Into the Wild, a new exhibition featuring the work of Montana wildlife painter Kyle Sims. The show will feature subject matter that includes grizzly bear, bull elk, cougar and bobcat, as well as other wildlife that makes its home in the West and Northwest. For A Meeting in the Woods, Sims painted a magnificent elk in a tranquil forest setting with deep green conifer trees in the background and a carpet of dense thimbleberry leaves turning golden yellow in the fall air.

Banner Year
Prix de West exhibition celebrates its 46th year
with more than $3.4 million in sales.

Trailside Galleries artists, Brent Cotton won the landscape award and Mian Situ won the coveted museum purchase award for his work Blasting a Route through the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1865, Central Pacific Railroad.

CUSTOM FURNITURE-MAKER USES CREATIVE SPIRIT AND ON-SITE MATERIALS TO OVERHAUL HISTORIC RANCH HOME

Nestled in the vast expanse of the Sierra Valley sits a home with a story to tell.

For decades, a historic 120-acre ranch was left to fend for itself against the passing of time and harsh Northern Sierra weather. Despite its idyllic location—only a few miles from Highway 70 in a secluded spot bordering Plumas National Forest—the property remained overlooked year after year.

That is, until renowned furniture-maker and artist Brad Greenwood and his wife Lorraine discovered it.

Trailside Galleries Exhibition Preview
S.C. Mummert: Lipstick, Lead & Leather

Kissed by the Sun

Several unique qualities permeate S.C. Mummert’s newest paintings, many of which are cowgirls clad in vintage Western duds. First, they are set firmly in a time period in which the Western in TV and film was king, 1925 to 1955, the glory days of the West. Secondly, the works have a sunny California quality to them, which comes from the Hollywood inspiration of the era and the San Diego setting of the artist. A third quality can be summed up in one word: smiles.

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum honors two Trailside Galleries artists at 46th Annual Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale.

Congratulations to Trailside artists Mian Situ and Brent Cotton for their award winning paintings this past weekend at the 46th annual Prix De West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

Situ was presented with the coveted Prix de West Purchase Award for his painting “Blasting A Route Through The Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1865, Central Pacific Railroad” which now becomes part of the museum’s permanent collection.

Landscape and sporting artist Brent Cotton was honored with the Wilson Hurley Memorial Award for Outstanding Landscape for his light infused oil painting titled “Under The Cottonwoods.” The award recognizes exceptional artistic merit for a landscape work.

Later this summer, Mian Situ and Brent Cotton will be featured artists during Trailside Galleries’ 55th Anniversary show in Jackson, Wyoming on August 24.   Cotton is also featured in a one man show titled “Fire and Water “which will be on exhibit at the gallery July 16-29.

SHOWS
David Dibble: Things We've Handed Down
Bruce Cheever: Western Wanderings
Robert Moore: A Western State of Mind

FEATURES
Cynthia Rigden
Brad Greenwood
Francois Koch

David Dibble: Things We've Handed Down
Show Preview
Western Art Collector-June 2018

Trailside Galleries artist Z.S. Liang featured in Western Art Collector Magazine
An Act of Kindness
By Dan Corazzi

Using history as his guide, painter Z.S. Liang presents a marvelous picture of Sitting Bull in Philadelphia.

The Wonder of Wildlife
by Myrna Zanetell

Hailed as one of the nation’s premier wildlife artists, the path Montana-based painter Daniel Smith traveled in reaching this position of renown has been one of dedication and evolution. Born in Mankato, Minnesota, in 1954, he says he was genetically infused with a love of art and nature thanks to his father, an inveterate outdoorsman, who used his own wood-burning skills to give visual testimony to his inherent love for wildlife. He goes a step further, saying that same gene seems to have been passed on to his son, Adam.

My Best Years are Still Ahead
by Sara Gilbert Frederick

“There is always somebody influencing you. You may not know it at the time, but there are so many ways that we learn from each other.”

The Nature of Painting
by Elizabeth L. Delaney

This Montana artist’s love of nature pervades every facet of his art-making, and his passion for capturing and interpreting animal life drives and sustains him daily.

“The earth around us is an integral part of the enjoyment of flying—those on the ground look to the sky, those in the air look at the ground—so, instead of depicting an aircraft at altitude with a common sky background, my compositions include an interesting and relevant landscape that is, hopefully, attractive to the viewer and evokes a desire to be there,” says Ross Buckland, who lives in Toronto, Ontario.

“I feel that landscapes give us a humble sense of our place in nature, providing solitude and introspection,” says Colorado artist Lanny Grant. “Paintings of these landscapes should serve as reminders for the need to protect and preserve this wild beauty. “Each day and each season brings the challenge of different weather and light conditions— and an invitation to attempt to capture those changes on canvas. Working directly from nature has been the most rewarding experience for me and has taught me how to work quickly, before the scene transforms into a different mood. When I go out to paint, I tell myself that I am ‘in school’ today and I go to work on ‘today’s lesson’ that nature has given me, whatever it might be. There is no substitute for the firsthand knowledge gained by painting outside.

When you finish reading this article, take a moment to clear away all the background distractions you’re able to eliminate. Open the magazine, or your browser, to one of Z.S. Liang’s paintings. If you’re a collector fortunate enough to own one of his works, go stand in front of it. Take in, for a few minutes, the sun-washed faces and the buckskin-clad figures, the moody skies and the red earth, the fur-trimmed clothing and the high-spirited horses, the surrounding scenery. Do your best, knowing what you know about Native American history, to piece together the story you are witnessing. 

Breathing Life Into Canvas
by Russell Rowland

When Ezra Tucker was a small boy in Memphis, Tennessee, he became obsessed with zoologist Marlin Perkins and “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.” Thanks to that television show, Tucker began to haunt the local library, searching for images of various animals in motion. His parents were subsistence farmers who moved to the city, so they weren’t particularly encouraging when Tucker began to show an interest in art. His father thought he would be better served to find something more stable to support himself, telling him, “The only art-ists I ever hear about are starving artists.” But Tucker’s passion was fired, and he began drawing and painting whenever he could. 

This winter, Trailside Galleries will present their special holiday show The Twelve Artists of Christmas in Jackson, Wyoming, and Scottsdale, Arizona. In Jackson, the show will highlight a collection of small works by wildlife painters, while in Scottsdale, the focus will be on Western pieces.

by Michael Clawson

Painter Z.S. Liang says gallery shows are sometimes given to artists and they have to go searching for material. For his most recent works, the material came to him long before his gallery called with the invitation. “I did not have to go searching at all for ideas. It was not that way at all,” he says. “These things were cooking in my mind. They were ready to come out.”

Having spent more than 50 years devoted to preserving and interpreting the American West, Trailside Galleries celebrates that commitment with their new show A View to the West. The exhibition features brand new works from more than 25 Western artists, including Kathleen Dunphy, Marlin Rotach, Mike Desatnick, Robert Duncan and William S. Phillips.

Following His Heart
Jeremy Winborg celebrates the human figure and American Indian Culture
by Norman Kolpas

Southwest Art Magazine
Jhenna Quinn Lewis | Elegant Restraint

Jhenna Quinn Lewis infuses her paintings with delicate beauty and quiet mystery
By Gussie Fauntleroy

Jhenna Quinn Lewis was already painting still lifes, already honing her images down to an essence of quiet simplicity, when the first songbird fluttered into her work. It was September 2001, and the event that ushered in what has become Lewis’ signature subject was anything but quiet or simple. When the Twin Towers fell in New York City, the artist was at home in Oregon working on paintings for an upcoming show. The event left her so horrified and saddened, she knew that whatever ended up on her next canvas had to be more than a beautiful picture of fruit. It needed to express a deeper underlying meaning. It needed to come from her heart. What emerged was a delicate still life of calla lilies, candles with flickering flames, white bowls, a white cloth—and a sparrow.

This and the works that followed were very well received, bringing Lewis new gallery representation and increased interest, and her works now hang in museum, corporate, and private collections around the country. Just as importantly, the birds gave her an expanded visual language to convey those things that were deeply important to her: a reverence for nature, a sense of mystery, the enchanting and sometimes whimsical quality of fairy tales and fables, and the poignant beauty of imperfection and impermanence.

Fine Art Connoisseur
Fine Art Today
by Andrew Webster

The Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival is currently in full swing with auctions, exhibitions, luncheons, dinners, musical entertainment, and more. Whether you’re in attendance or not, we’ve got some details you’ll want to consider.

The 33rd annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival opened on September 6 and will continue through the 17th at the base of the Teton Mountains in Wyoming. Thousands of art enthusiasts are drawn each year to experience the diverse artwork and breathtaking natural surroundings that make Jackson Hole a leading cultural center in the United States.

Fine Art Today
Fall Arts in Jackson Hole
By Andrew Webster - September 14, 2017

The Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival is currently in full swing with auctions, exhibitions, luncheons, dinners, musical entertainment, and more. Whether you’re in attendance or not, we’ve got some details you’ll want to consider.

Landscapes, still lifes and wildlife paintings all make an appearance among Kathleen Dunphy’s latest works, but the throughline connecting is light. The scene, she insists, isn’t as important as the quality of light, and the fleeting effects of the early morning sun and the scattered glow of twilight make her stop in her tracks. Accordingly, her new show at Trailside Galleries is titled Capturing the Light.

Throughout August, Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming, will present an exhibition featuring artwork by members of the Society of Animal Artists. The show will highlight an array of subjects—North American mammals and birds to jungle creatures and animals of the African deserts. This diversity is just one aspect of the breadth of the wildlife genre, with the works also being done in a multitude of styles and mediums, making each work unique to the individual artist.

Dunphy Captures Light — and So Much More
By Andrew Webster - July 6, 2017

Trailside Galleries is pleased to be presenting recent works by acclaimed painter Kathleen Dunphy during “Capturing the Light” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Dunphy created a special body of work for the exhibition that consists of landscapes, water scenes, still life, wildlife, and more.

As both the title and Dunphy suggest, “This show is all about light, which is actually the unifying theme through most of my work. To me, subject matter is not as important as dramatic light in a scene. Rather than showing a ‘postcard’ view of an area, I’m interested in depicting a distinct moment in time. Every day is so different, and I strive to highlight those unique qualities in each painting. I love fleeting light effects, especially the transient quality of early morning and late evening sun. I think we’ve all stopped in our tracks and marveled at that angled light striking the earth; in my work I try to capture the feeling of those moments of awe.”

Painter Jie Wei Zhou finds tremendous opportunity in the quiet personal moments people share with themselves ainter Jie Wei Zhou finds tremendous opportunity in the quiet personal moments people share with themselves.

The Long and Winding Road
By Vicki Stavig

I was an out-of-control child,” John DeMott says. “I was right-brain from the get-go. We would walk to kindergarten, and sometimes I wouldn’t make it to class, so my mother would come looking for me, and I would be catching butterflies. I did what I wanted to do, not necessarily what I was supposed to do. I have kind of marched to my own tune my whole life.”

Congratulations to Curt Walters for winning the Jackie L. Coles Buyers' Choice Award for his work, "Compilation of the Gods."

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum hosts its prestigious invitational art exhibit of over 300 Western paintings and sculpture by the finest contemporary Western artists in the nation with art seminars, receptions and awards banquet. The exhibiting artists bring a diversity of styles to this prestigious art exhibition. This year marks the Museum’s 45th Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale. Works range from historical pieces that reflect the early days of the West, to more contemporary and impressionist works of art. Landscapes, wildlife and illustrative scenes are always highlighted in the exhibition. 

From childhood, artist Bill Suys was nurtured with a simple principle: have no excuses, work hard, and the rest will come. His mother and father, who both triumphed over deafness to live full and fruitful lives, were loving embodiments of this powerful message. Suys has continued this legacy, which has led the painter from S.C. Johnson to the walls of top galleries and private collections.

by Michael Clawson

Colorado painter, Jay Moore's new show at Trailside Galleries explores, light, memory and the permanence of paint.

Jackson, Wyoming, has a long history of attracting nature lovers, and Trailside Galleries’ annual Wildlife Discovery exhibition brings together a diverse group of wildlife artists with an appreciation for nature that goes further than aesthetics. The participating artists are keenly aware of how climate change is affecting the world’s fragile ecosystems and use their art as an educational tool to encourage wildlife preservation.

Canadian artist Jeremy Browne is recognized for his paintings of rural scenes featuring architecturally dynamic buildings as the centerpiece. The works are inspired by locations he has visited, with his latest series focusing more on older properties that are not in pristine shape. “I think a lot of what I enjoy is sort of the various textures and materials used to build these locations,” says Browne. “I guess, partially, I’m doing my part to preserve the older structures that have been there for many years; as they get
torn down, they disappear.”

by Andrew Webster

A beautiful array of fresh landscape paintings by this female master are currently hanging through February 28 in an esteemed Southwest gallery. They are “instantly recognizable for their clarity and depth,” the gallery writes. Will you be a lucky viewer?

Some of us might find car trips mundane, but Dinah Worman is inspired by long drives. Her show Perspectives, on view this February at Trailside Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, came to be after a car trip that took Worman through Colorado, Oklahoma and Iowa. “The highways make access easy as they cut through the land,” Worman says. “I am inspired by the fields and roads stacking against the horizon.” The buildings, cattle, equipment and diagonal lines of the road are all fodder for inspiration.

“You can’t go to art school. This is not reasonable.”

That was the response Ezra Tucker re- ceived from his father 43 years ago, during his senior year at Hamilton High in Memphis, TN, when he brought home a couple of applications for top art colleges, including the Rhode Island School of Design.

I’ve never jumped from a plane while it was being riddled with bullets and leaking fuel and I have no plans to do so. Of course, my father didn’t either and I can only imagine his thoughts of doom that raced through his mind as he helplessly floated down as German soldiers fired at him like a penny arcade target. Though this happened long before I was born, this event affected my own life and still does.

‘I’ve Got to Keep Painting’
By Sara Gilbert Frederick

To say that the past year has been a rough one for Joe Anna Arnett would be an understatement. Her husband of 31 years, artist James Asher, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in the fall of 2015. Just as the couple was dealing with that news, a black widow spider bit Arnett’s foot, as she stepped into the shower. “The pain was horrible,” she says. “There are neurotoxins coursing through your body, and there’s nothing you can do for the pain. It was miserable.” But instead of dwelling on the difficulties, Arnett decided to look for the good.

A Passion For Creativity
By Myrna Zanetell

In the highly competitive world of fine art, where building a national reputation might take decades, it is remarkable to note that 36-year-old, Montana-based wildlife artist Kyle Sims already has amassed an impressive list of honors, many of which were attained before he turned 30. In 2004, the Society of Animal Artists honored him with its Distinguished Young Artist Award, and the following year his work was included in the Arts for the Parks touring exhibition.

In 2009, Sims not only received a coveted invitation to show his work in the Prix de West Invitational at Oklahoma City’s Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, but also walked away with the Major General and Mrs. Don Pittman Award, the exhibition’s highest honor for a wildlife artist. Later that year, his work garnered him the Best of Show at the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale in Cody, Wyoming, and in 2016 Sims was a featured artist at the Southeast Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, South Carolina.

The Dream Continues
By Vicki Stavig

William Acheff is every bit as clever, colorful, and captivating as his still life paintings, which have earned him numerous awards, including two at the prestigious Prix de West Show, the first in 1989, the second in 2004, as well as the Masters of America West Purchase Award in 1998. A conversation with this talented artist reveals a commitment to creating art that is beautifully provocative, along with a delightful sense of humor.

Defying Definition
by Clover Neiberg

Tim Solliday's paintings do not lend themselves to easy categorization.  Clicking through the slides on his website once, twice, a couple dozen times, my eyes inger on the expressive faces, the light-drenched landscapes.  

Mark Maggiori "A Long Time Coming"
by Sara Gilbert Frederick
Art of the West Magazine

Mark Maggiori fell in love with the American West when he was a 15-year-old on vacation with his uncle and cousin. It was so different from his home in Paris, France, that he couldn’t help but be charmed by the wideopen spaces, the rugged terrain, and the hard-working cowboys. 

The 2016 Fall Arts Festival packs an amazing number of events into a short time.  Trailside Galleries follows that lead.

This year the gallery will host shows for four artists during the festival. The four artists spotlighted at Trailside during this year’s Fall Arts Festival are Adam Smith, Bonnie Marris, Dustin Van Wechel and Brent Cotton.

"There Was Always a Plan"
by Myrna Zanatell

Patient and painstakingly precise as he creates master-works in oil, Canadian artist Bruce Lawes evokes an equally dedicated passion when it comes to shaping his own artistic destiny.

Inspired by the Masters
by Laura Zuckerman

Setting an artist’s world record during the 2015 Jackson Hole Art Auction, Jenness Cortez returns with new work celebrating history’s famed Western artists
 

Trailside is one of the oldest galleries in Jackson, and since its earliest days it has celebrated the Old West. “It’s built on a foundation of Western art,” said Maryvonne Leshe, managing partner at Trailside Galleries. “We’ve spent 55 years introducing Western artists to our clients.”

The Taste of Tibet is Sweet
by Andrew Webster
Editor, Fine Art Today

Although the average person might immediately think of towering Himalayan mountains when thinking of Tibet, the nation is also the birthplace of Buddhism — making it culturally invaluable and ripe for a skillful brush.

Remember that trip you’ve always wanted to take from Jackson to Tibet? This is the month to do it. A flight to the Far East would be a bit of a stretch, but a drive to Trailside Galleries isn’t out of the question for those looking to experience Tibetan culture. Trailside will feature the art of South China native and current California resident Huihan Liu through the end of this month.

I recently had the pleasure of attending a preview party for the new Veryl Goodnight exhibit at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall-of-Fame. Goodnight will be inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall-of-Fame this fall, and after spending about an hour with some of her works, I can see why.

The Anne W. Marion Gallery in the Cowgirl museum is temporary home to 17 of Goodnight’s bronze sculptures and 11 paintings until Oct. 30. Paired together in several cases, the themes range from wildlife and horses to Western women. Each piece is as evoking as the next. Her strong moving brush strokes engage the eye and the color pallets are true to the natural world. The bronze sculptures are strong in presence and composition. The patina effects used on many of the pieces is lovely and subtle. For me, it evoked a feeling of seeing a vague memory come to life.

Shawn Cameron’s realistic Western paintings are a cross section of memories that the artist hopes to preserve and share. Descending from pioneer families who traveled in covered wagons and began ranching in Arizona, Cameron is surrounded by an endless supply of subject matter, oftentimes including family members.  In her latest body of work Cameron has explored telling different stories, in some cases on larger canvases.

Trailside Galleries has been showcasing Western art for more than 50 years, working to preserve and interpret the heritage of the American West. In the upcoming show Spirit of the West the gallery looks to continue that trend with more than 25 gallery artists participating. The artwork will span from landscapes to wildlife, still lifes to scenes of action, and also depictions of cultures and people throughout the West. Both traditional and contemporary art will hang during the month of August.

In this episode of the PleinAir Podcast, Publisher Eric Rhoads has an intriguing conversation with the super-talented artist Kathleen Dunphy, who shares her thoughts about painting outdoors, focusing on what you love, and so much more. Reward yourself with this informative interview!

Immediately recognizable in the landscapes of New Mexico-based artist Dinah Worman are the composition and the texture. In terms of the composition, Worman’s works are noted for a high horizon line and diagonals that take the viewer’s eyes on a journey through the painting. For her texture, there is the build-up of thick paint as well as a scratching technique that has developed in the pieces recently. These qualities of Worman’s work provide unique dimension in both the design and the application of paint.

Almost a century ago Carl Rungius ventured into the Wind River Mountains and painted the majestic spires and rugged landscape few people saw for themselves. Decades later painter Lanny Grant traced Rungius’ steps, packing to and painting landmarks like Square Top Mountain, Borum Lake and Titcomb Basin, in the almost exact places Rungius rendered the= famous landmarks.

Impressionistic Naturalism
by Vicki Stavig

Matt Smith has been selling his paintings since the early ‘80s, when he was just 17, but when asked when he realized that he really was an artist, he laughs and says, “I don’t know that I am yet. I know I’m a painter, but I don’t know if I’ve graduated to really being an artist. I’m continually trying to improve and take it to the next level.”

Idaho-based painter Robert Moore is surrounded by landscapes that offer a multitude of inspiration close to home. In his latest series, the longtime artist traveled mostly to central and southern Idaho, which collectively boasts the Snake River Plain, volcanic buttes and Borah Peak, the highest mountain in the state.

Following His Heart
by Clover Neiberg

For many people, “follow your heart” is a naively optimistic slogan on a motivational poster. For artist Mian Situ, it’s a proven life philosophy.

Dustin Van Wechel's painting "The Passerby" was featured in the Western Art Collector article, "Symbol of the West" commemorating the official signing in to law the National Bison Legacy Act

Trusting His Vision
by Mary Nelson

Utah artist James Morgan never for a moment questioned his destiny. He would be an artist. Yes, there were challenges along the way, but anything worth doing often comes with some trials, and he was not deterred— slowed down, maybe, but not deterred. Although he uneasily glosses over the time he spent working days at a piano factory (something he’d like to forget entirely) and nights at his easel, it’s clear that Morgan has earned his credentials.

Throughout the countries in Africa there is diverse wildlife and landscapes to be discovered at every turn. In the upcoming exhibition Out of Africa at Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming, artists will display works inspired by the varied flora, lands and animals found across the continent.

Huihan Liu is the Oil Painters of America's 2016 Salon Show Gold Award Winner for Master Signature Division. Trailside Galleries will be featured in a one-man show Huihan Liu: Journeys to Tibet, August 1 - 31, Open House: August 4, 5-8pm Jackson, Wyoming.

To kick off the 2016 summer art season, Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming,
will host its Summer Rendezvous exhibition featuring new work by represented artists. The show is far-reaching, with genres on view ranging from Western and wildlife to landscapes, seascapes and figures. 

Sharing one’s life and culture with viewers is a primary job of an artist. In Trailside Galleries’ annual show East Meets West, Chinese artists James Jiang, Mian Situ, and Jie Wei Zhou come together to showcase their traditional Chinese culture. “The East Meets West show strives to bring together a diverse group of Chinese artists who are united by a common passion for art and pride in our Asian heritages,” says Jie Wei Zhou. “Every year I am inspired by the support that I have received from the art community and by the public’s enthusiasm for Chinese artwork. The East Meets West show is not only an opportunity for me to share my stories, but also a chance for me to connect the traditions that I came from with the cultures I am now immersed in.”

In this episode of the PleinAir Podcast, Publisher Eric Rhoads sits down with the renowned painter Curt Walters, who discusses his Grand Canyon paintings, a lifetime project he's working on, and some tantalizing secrets to his success. Walters also shares a few thoughts on his legacy and so much more. A truly outstanding interview. March 2016

Congratulations to Trailside Galleries artists SHAWN CAMERON and DINAH WORMAN. Both were award winners at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum “2016 Cowgirl Up!” show.

Worman won First Place, Two-dimensional on Canvas, for “An Abundant Spring” and Shawn Cameron took the Governor’s Choice Award, selected by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, for “Working Girl”.

Now in its 11th year. The Cowgirl Up! Exhibition is a celebration of the West’s best women artists hosted by the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenberg, Arizona.

Into the West

Andrew Webster Reporting
Editor, Fine Art Today

Although Trailside Galleries is now in a temporary location in Scottsdale, Arizona, visitors can expect the usual display of absolute beauty and mastery during “Into the West” — a two-week sale and exhibition of all new works. When?
 
Opening on March 21, “Into the West” will be an outstanding opportunity to view all new works from the acclaimed stable of artists at Trailside Galleries. The group exhibition and sale will be held at a temporary location with an open house on Thursday, March 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Brent Cotton
"Timeless Places"
by Clover Neiberg

In his much-loved memoir "A River Runs Through It," writer Norman Maclean famously noted, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly-fishing."

For Brent Cotton, who counts Maclean among his favorite authors, there is no clear line between art and nature, particularly rivers.  And for him, both represent a sort of near-religious calling.

Trailside Galleries looks to keep its tradition of being a “crossroads for both established and new talent and to be the point of connection between people who make art and people who love it.” With the show Into the West: The Trailside Tradition Continues, the gallery will feature Western works with subject matter ranging from realistic wildlife to impressionistic figures. 

Jeremy Browne
Simple Serenity
by Myrna Zanetell

Pristine and peaceful, the paintings of Canadian artist Jeremy Browne are a celebration of freedom, nature's beauty, and man's relationship to the natural environment.

Western Art Collector
Brent Cotton
"Fading Light"
by Michael Clawson

From winding rivers to infinite sky, painter Brent Cotton channels nature and its etheric light with his timeless landscapes.  

During the annual Wildlife Discovery exhibition at Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming, art lovers will be treated to a diverse selection of paintings and sculpture by some of world’s leading artists in the genre.

United by their shared interest in Western scenery and history, painters S.C. Mummert and William Suys will be featured in new exhibitions beginning March 1 at Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming.

When looking for inspiration, many artists need to look no further than stepping outside their studio and admiring the world around them.  The earth is full of so much natural beauty that constantly changes with time, the weather and the mood of whomever is viewing it.  READ MORE

Art Mag
February 2016

Meet the 2016 SEWE Featured Artist: Kyle Sims

"Kyle Sims’s painting Power and Grace was selected for the 2016 poster; the original oil painting is magnificent in person and will be auctioned off at theVIP gala."

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition is the largest celebration of wildlife art and the sporting lifestyle of its kind, and every year tens of thousands of visitors flock to marion square to take it all in…the crowds, the dogs, the birds, the camo, the food, the whole entire scene. It’s quite the spectacle to behold whether you’re a SEWE virgin or veteran, gather your friends and put on your dancing shoes for the SEWE Siree on Saturday night at the Charleston Visitors Center Bus Shed. It’s a laid back, good old- fashioned party with great BBQ, oysters, booze, and live music.

Definitely check out the art in both Charleston Place and Gaillard Center.
The nation’s top wildlife artists—both traditional and contemporary—will be displaying a breathtaking variety of artwork, all available for purchase.

The expo is, at its heart, a celebration of the natural world; conservation, education, and preservation are just as much a part of SEWE as the flashier events. Learn something while you’re having a great time.

click to view works by Kyle Sims

An Exciting Adventure
by Myrna Zanetell
 

Last fall was an especially memorable time for Logan Maxwell Hagege, (pronounced ah jeh zi), whose surname hints at his French ancestry. He married Misty Zollars, who owns a denim company that makes women’s jeans. And he earned the Best of Show Purchase Award at the 2015 Quest for the West Exhibition at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis, Indiana. His colorful Native American image, Land With No Time, is now included in the museum’s permanent collection......

Letting in the Light
by Vicki Stavig
 

Throughout her life, voices have spoken to J. Peralta, acknowledging her talent and urging her to create art. Fortunately, she paid them the attention they deserved and, in doing so, changed the course of her life.....

Trailside Galleries congratulates artist IAN RAMSAY for his selection into the 149th Annual International American Watercolor Society Show to be held at the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York City. The American Watercolor Society is a nonprofit membership organization that began in 1866 to promote the art of watercolor painting in America. Each year the Society holds a juried exhibition of watercolors from artists throughout the world.

PleinAir publisher Eric Rhoads interviews plein air painter Matt Smith about his art and technique, life as an artist and his feelings about making a living as an artist. This Arizona artist talks about ways to grow as an artist and the key fundamentals needed for growth and excellence.

In an ideal world, Bonnie Marris would get out for a long horseback ride every day. Especially in the fall, when the trees around her northern Michigan home transition to brilliant yellow and reds, she would love to settle in for a daily ride. But it doesn’t always work out that way.....READ MORE

Trailside Galleries After an award winning year in 2015, painter Andrew Peters was featured in the latest Art of the West Magazine and his work will be featured in the Visions of the American Landscape Exhibition on display now @Trailside Galleries

click to view exhibition: 

Western Art Collector
Deck the Walls: Holiday Miniature Show Preview

Southwest Art Magazine
Drawn to Painting
William Suys

William A. Suys Jr. is on a quest to capture the essence of life on canvas.

Western Art Collector
Show Preview
The Storytellers: Artists of the American West

Narrative snapshots, frozen in oil, acrylic and watercolor, will be the subject of a new group exhibition, Storytellers: Artists of the American West, at Trailside Galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Western Art Collector
Epic Pairings: Bill Anton
by Michael Clawson

Bill Anton’s marvelous new paintings evoke the mood and spirit of the American cowboy.
 

American Art Collector
October 2015
Impressions of Reality

The 16th annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition opens October 1 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The American Impressionist Society was founded by four Florida artists—William Schultz, Charlotte Dickinson, Marjorie Bradley, and Pauline Ney—with the goal to “promote the appreciation of impressionism through exhibitions, workshops and other media.” For the past 15 years the nonprofit organization has rose to
this occasion through its National Juried Exhibition, with the 16th annual show taking place October 1 to 29 at Trailside Galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona.

FIne Art Connoisseur
Great Art Nationwide
American Impressionist Society Exhibition Preview

A total of 180 artists will send paintings to the American Impressionist Society’s 16th Annual National Juried Exhibition, on view at Scottsdale’s Trailside Galleries. Its high point will come during the October 15 reception and awards presentation, when all eyes will be on judge Carolyn Anderson. Also on offer will be an array of educational programs both practical and contextual.

Fine Art Connoisseur
Three to Watch

Indeed, in addition to being impeccably accurate, Sims’s scenes possess a sense of atmosphere that transcends documentation, and he is particularly admired for his compositions, which often crop out portions of the animal’s form to bring us closer to the action.

Michael Godfey
"Chasing Light" by Vicki Stavig

In early July, recently home from a trip to Ireland, Michael Godfrey was excited about the landscape he saw there, some of which he sketched on his new Galaxy tablet and will later transform into completed pieces in his home studio. That trip, he says, had long been on his bucket list and became a reality.....

 

Southwest Art Magazine
Upcoming Show Preview
Fall Gold Exhibition

This month, Trailside Galleries in Jackson presents its annual Fall Gold show, which includes a group wildlife show, a Kyle Sims solo show, and a Renso Tamse showcase. The show, which culminates with an artists’ reception and sale on Saturday, September 19, from 5 to 7 p.m., features two to three works from a dozen or so gallery artists, in addition to a dozen pieces by Sims and 10 watercolor works by Tamse.

Western Art Collector
Upcoming Show Preview
Fall Gold Exhibition

Each year the city of Jackson, Wyoming, hosts it Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, with a number of art-related events that attract both locals and visitors. Among these happenings are mainstay gallery exhibitions, such as Trailside Galleries’ Fall Gold Exhibition and Sale, taking place in 2015 from September 7 to 20.

In addition to the Fall Gold show, the gallery will host two solo showcases: Their World: Kyle Sims and Dutch wildlife artist Renso Tamse’s From the Wild. Tamse, who works in watercolors, will highlight animal species from around the world in his exhibition. Featured will be African elephants, Siberian tigers and a selection of North American mammals. The gallery explains, “In the composition of his paintings, accurate draftsmanship is paramount in the representation of the animals, coupled with infusing the work with life and soul.”

Western Art Collector
Upcoming Show Preview
Their World: Kyle Sims

In Kyle Sims’ new wildlife exhibition, titled Their World, the Montana artist takes viewers deep into nature’s grasp to show them intimate views of the creatures that call the wilderness home. “The title is important to me. Their World is about the animals and their environment. But it’s also about us—we are a part of their world, too. And I want to give you a view into that world,” Sims says of his new major exhibition at Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming. “People and the animals…we all fit together.”

Southwest Art Magazine
Upcoming Show Preview
A Western Convergence

August is historically the busiest month for tourism in Jackson, WY, and nearby Yellowstone National Park. So Trailside Galleries, one of the city’s most venerable purveyors of western art, expects a big turnout of collectors and aficionados for the August 20 celebration of its month-long show entitled A Western Convergence.

Western Art Collector
Upcoming Show Preview
Wildlife Encounters: Dustin Van Wechel

Having grown up in the West, wildlife artist Dustin Van Wechel finds himself drawn to the animals that inhabit those lands. For his upcoming August solo show Wildlife Encounters, at Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming, many of the pieces will include elk, mountain goats, ravens and more.

Western Art Collector
Upcoming Show Preview
A Western Convergence

This August, five of the country’s leading Western artists will come together for a new group exhibition at Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming. The show, titled A Western Convergence, features Bill Anton, Logan Maxwell Hagege, Z.S. Liang, Jim C. Norton, and Tim Solliday. Each of the artists has created five new works specifically for the show, highlighting the styles and subjects for which they are known.

Southwest Art Magazine
Shifting Perspectives
Dinah Worman

Dinah Worman remembers clearly the key moment when her perspective as a landscape artist began to shift. It was January 2013, and like several years before, she had been invited, among dozens of top artists, to submit her work to the prestigious Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale in Denver.

Arts & Antiques Weekly
A Western Convergence
July 24, 2015
‘A Western Convergence’ To Open At Trailside Galleries August 1

JACKSON, WYO. — Trailside Galleries is presenting “A Western Convergence,” a major show of new works featuring five leading Western artists: Bill Anton, Logan Maxwell Hagege, Z.S. Liang, Jim C. Norton and Tim Solliday. The show is on exhibit August 1–30 and an open house will be Thursday, August 20, 5 to 7 pm.

Bill Anton’s impressionistic paintings chronicle the life and times of the contemporary working cowboy. Inspired by the majestic landscapes, wilderness areas and working ranches close to his Arizona studio, he paints with a directness of purpose tempered by rich colors and soft edged brushwork.
  
Logan Maxwell Hagege’s paintings of the American Southwest come to life in a series of angular images that capture the spare beauty of an arid landscape and of an ancient and enduring Native American culture shaped by the extremes of its environment.
 
In Z.S. Liang’s paintings, whether a complex, historical subject matter with multiple figures or a simple, elegant portrait, his meticulous research and dedication is clearly evident, giving his work passion and authenticity.
  
Jim C. Norton, longstanding member of the Cowboy Artists of America, is world renowned for his renditions of Western art and depictions of historical and modern life in the West. His painterly use of color brings life to the stunning vistas portrayed within his art.
  
Tim Solliday’s work is a unique combination of the historic and the contemporary; his Western landscapes and figures are imbued with vibrant color and bold, dramatic brushstrokes that add a feeling of movement in his works. Trailside Galleries is at 130 East Broadway. For further information, 307-733-3186 or www.trailsidegalleries.com  .

Impressions of Nature: Robert Moore
Fine Art Connoisseur
Andrew Webster Reporting
Editor, Fine Art Today

Plein air purist may be a contemplative, quiet individual, but his paintings speak loudly and impressively — pun intended — at current exhibition.

Trailside Galleries is at it again, with a tantalizing exhibition featuring established plein air impressionist Robert Moore. Using a distinctive mixture of palette knife and brush, Moore makes paintings with a thick, undulating, and vivid surface that many viewers find enchanting.

American Art Collector
Upcoming Show Preview
Impressions of Nature: Robert Moore

Art of the West
A Creative Calling: Albin Veselka
by Clover Nelberg

Albin Veselka wants to talk about art. First, though, he wants to say a few words about the meaning of life and the purpose

of art. “I’m always trying to uplift people; I think it’s important to better the world,” says Veselka, whose Christian faith, along with his missionary zeal for art, guide his creative journey. “My faith helps me to do that—to uplift people and to show them something through my art.”

The Prizes Go To....

Jeffrey Carlson Reporting
Editor, Fine Art Today
Posted: Thursday, 18 June 2015 11:53AM

The Prix de West recently crowned a new set of painters and sculptors with awards that bring lasting recognition.

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City presented its highly anticipated Prix de West fundraising exhibition over the weekend, naming at the opening the 2015 award winners. Exceptionally difficult decisions faced the jurors, with 311 artworks from 99 of the country's finest painters and sculptors in art of the American West represented. Both previous winners and first-timers earned nods this year.

Iowa artist Andrew Peters claimed the coveted Prix de West Purchase Award, adding his name to a list of previous winners that reads like a hall of fame in contemporary Western art-making -- with previous inductees including Jeremy Lipking, George Carlson, Tom Browning, Morgan Weistling, Curt Walters, Martin Grelle, William Acheff, and Howard Terpning, to name only a few. Peters's painting "The Lake of Glass" will enter the permanent collection at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. 

American Art Collector
Upcoming Show Preview
Fleeting Effects of Light: Brent Cotton

Luminous Landscapes
by Michael Clawson, Assistant Editor

Brent Cotton has taken two classic styles of painting—luminism and tonalism—and breathed new life into them with his tranquil landscapes.  Michael Clawson, Assistant Editor, Western Art Collector & American Art Collector click to view exhibition

Western Art Collector
Upcoming Show Preview
High Country Summer

"Mountain Summers"
by Michael Clawson, Assistant Editor
 

Paul Waldum takes us to the places where we wish we were, propping our feet up on remembered mornings, damp air rising to meet the light. Guiding us with colors, with lines and compositions, he scratches at the cache of fall evenings, the sounds of clear water lapping on the river-tumbled stones.

“I want that sense of tranquility, of being there,” Waldum says.
“When people can look at one of my paintings and feel that peace …

During recent trips to New England and the East Coast, oil painter Robert Duncan was struck by the rural nature of much of the landscape. “Even though it’s one of the earliest settled parts of the country, they saved many of their open spaces,” Duncan says. “They’ve really clung to these ideas of rural and village lifestyles.”

These images of rural life—picturesque snow panoramas, fertile farm landscapes, and coastal scenes with lobstermen and fishing boats— form the basis of Duncan’s new exhibition, titled Coast to Country, opening May 4 at Trailside Galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona. READ MORE

The last few months have been busy for Shawn Cameron.  In December 2014 Western Art Collector Magazine selected the painting "In the Midst" for their Cover.  In March, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey personally selected her painting, “Hilltop Passage” as his top choice thus earning the coveted Governor’s Choice Award at the 10th Anniversary Cowgirl Up!  Art from the Other Side of the West.  The show is held annually at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona.  In April, American Cowboy Magazine published a special issue focusing on The Cowboy Code.  Cameron's painting, “Song of the West” was selected for the cover.  Congratulations Shawn!!!

Art & Etc.
by Todd Wilkinson
Spring-Summer 2015

"Working almost exclusively with palette knives, Montana artist Brent Cotton creates enchanting landscapes that transport us deep into the sacred angling light."

Painter Bruce Cheever is a big believer in luminism, a style of painting that was largely developed by artists in the Hudson River School in the mid-19th century. “A lot of it goes back to Albert Bierstadt and the Hudson River artists. They were looking for romance, and they found it in their paintings, which just glowed,” Cheever says, explaining that luminism is the theory that light can penetrate the layers of a painting and reflect back out. “It gives the painting a lot of depth.” 

New Mexico artist Joe Anna Arnett is among the most charming, personable, enthusiastic, and informative artists who will be demonstrating from the main stage during the Plein Air Convention & Expo in April.  READ MORE

Westward Ho, With Today's Best

Jeffrey Carlson Reporting
Editor, Fine Art Today

Moving equine portraits and dusty desert landscapes show off the talents of Jenness Cortez, Logan Maxwell Hagege, Bruce Lawes, and more.


For two weeks beginning March 16, Trailside Galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona, will be exhibiting a selection of Western landscapes from some of its most recognized artists. The gallery is hosting a special open house for "A View to the West" that will coincide with Scottsdale's Thursday Art Walk on March 26, from 6-8 p.m.
 

The artists exhibiting in "A View to the West" include Bill Anton, Steve Atkinson, Elizabeth Brandon, Jeremy Browne, Ross Buckland, Jenness Cortez, John DeMott, Kathleen Dunphy, Logan Maxwell Hagege, Bruce Lawes, Jan Martin McGuire, S.C. Mummert, Alfredo Rodriguez, Marlin Rotach, William Suys, William Whitaker, and Dinah Worman.
 

The artworks on view are not just a grouping thoughtlessly thrown together for their shared interest in cacti and mountain ranges. Rather, this particular selection emphasizes profound connections that develop between the people, land, and animals of the American West. In Bruce Lawes' "Paint Over Time," age has worn the old cowboy significantly, while the deep connection he experiences with his mount remains steadfast. The enduring, redemptive nature of their relationship finds parallels in other works throughout the exhibition, where the Western lifestyle is treated with sincerity and honor.

Q I A N G  H U A N G: 
Dramatic effects
Color & Concept Show Preview
American Art Collector, March 2015

Optics is a branch of physics focusing on the behaviors and properties of light, something Qiang Huang has spent a lot of time studying. Huang, who born in Beijing, China, came to America in 1985, and in 1993, he obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in physics and light, specifically optics. He then began a career as an optical engineer. That training and background continues to influence how Huang approaches each of his paintings. The artist approaches the canvas with
a scientific problem-solving mindset. He “troubleshoots” how he wants his idea to show on the canvas or how he wants to
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Alfredo Rodriguez
"A Different Perspective"
Art of the West, March/April 2015
by Vicki Stavig

Alfredo Rodriguez bemoans the loss of personal interaction, a casualty of the evolution of technology—computers, cell phones, and social media—that, while increasing the speed with which people communicate, has put a distance between them. You can’t shake a hand or share a hug while tapping out letters on a keyboard.  So it is that Rodriguez focuses on people interacting with each other, whether it’s an old man reading to his grandchildren, or a young man teaching his siblings how to carve.  READ MORE

Premier Painters of Both Coasts

Jeffrey Carlson Reporting
Editor, Fine Art Today

If paintings of the frothing ocean, the ebb and flow of waves, and soft evening light on coastal cliffs call to you -- then one exhibition this weekend is a must-see.  Trailside Galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona, is currently hosting a show of exceptional coastal landscape paintings by artists on both sides of the country.  READ MORE

OF NOTE: TRAILSIDE GALLERIES’ “COASTAL CONNECTIONS” EXHIBITION ARTISTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2015
Homestead Magazine
BY KIRSTEN RUE
 

Around this time of year, after days of drifting snow and socked-in clouds, it can be tempting to dream of salt spray and sunnier climes. The ocean, in all its primordial beauty, beckons us towards spring break plans and summer escapes–just as it does for painters intent on capturing its mercurial views. Opening this week, the local Trailside Gallery‘s sister gallery in Scottsdale, AZ debuts a “Coastal Connections” show featuring artists represented there and locally. - READ MORE 

Capturing Character
Essence of the Human Form
American Art Collector, February 2015

Viewers may never meet the subjects in figurative works they see, but the humanistic qualities in the collection at Trailside Galleries’ exhibit Essence of the Human Form jump off the canvas, pulling art lovers into new worlds surrounded by tranquil green forests, peaceful sandy beaches and the jitters surrounding a ballet performance found backstage.  READ MORE

How do you celebrate your birthday when you hit 60? If you are Colorado artist Ralph Oberg, you book a trip to Nepal. While it might not be on everyone’s bucket list, Oberg wanted to satisfy a deep longing to see the infamous peaks of that remote count y. It was fittingly his first trip off the North American continent.  READ MORE

A small boy of 7, with curly dark hair, bright brown eyes, and a serious expression, walks home from school, looking at shop windows, as he passes. A movement in one of those windows catches his eye, and he stops, when he sees an artist on the other side of it. The boy is mesmerized, as he watches the artist mix colors and move his paintbrush across the canvas. Slowly, a mountain appears. The wonder of seeing that painting evolve stays with the boy and creates in him a desire to create similar scenes—and evoke similar responses.  READ MORE

We are excited to announce that Trailside Galleries artist Shawn Cameron's painting "In the Midst" graced the cover of Western Art Collector Magazine's December 2014 issue.

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Deck the Walls: Holiday Miniature Show
Featured in Western Art Collector
December 2014

Holiday MiniatureTrailside Galleries is bringing the works of more than two dozen artists together for its annual Deck the Walls - Holiday Miniature Show, the highlight of which is a fixed-price sale by drawing held December 4th at the gallery’s Scottsdale, Arizona, location.

The exhibition begins December 1 and runs through Decem ber 28. Among the artists participating are Cyrus Afsary, Jeremy Browne, Shawn Cameron, Bruce Cheever, John DeMott, Patricia Dobson, Robert Duncan, Z.S. Liang, Dan and Danny McCaw, Michael Godfrey, Joann Peralta, Tim Solliday, Ian  amsay, Cynthia Rigden, Sueellen Ross, Tim Solliday, Mian Situ, Matt Smith, Dustin Van Wechel, Curt Walters, Morgan Weistling, William Whitaker, and Jie Wei Zhou.

Situ’s work in the exhibition is a mother and daughter piece titled Pretty in Pink. “The mother and child in the painting are Wa people from Yunnan Province in southwest China,” Situ says of the piece. “Mothers always carry their children either when they are doing their routine chores or going to the market.” Godfrey’s piece is a floral image—like Situ’s, it also features pink—titled A Gift from April. “Springtime in Maryland is highlighted by cherry blossom trees. I have observed their beauty for years but it wasn’t until two years ago that I considered them as subject matter for my paintings,” Godfrey says. “I have done a series of up close vignettes as I am drawn to the abstractions that are created by the blossoms.”

The show will also include landscapes, cowboy images, still lifes, portraits, marine and seascapes, and a number of figurative pieces.

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SELL OUT SHOW FOR Z.S. LIANG AT TRAILSIDE GALLERIES
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ…. On Saturday, November 15, award winning artist Z.S. Liang appeared in person at Trailside Galleries’ Scottsdale, Arizona location for his showcase of new works and to sign copies of his recent book, Native Trails-Fresh Tracks.  Published by Greenwich Workshop Press, this is the first ever, fine art, hardcover retrospective of Z.S. Liang’s work. Collectors streamed into the gallery and stood in line to meet Liang and get their books signed.

While the showcase for Liang was comprised of just five paintings, the power of the imagery was rich and compelling. Precise detail combined with the historical and narrative elements of his paintings was clearly evident in each work; from the smallest, a 9 x 12 oil titled “Siksika Hunter” with its painterly brushwork and jewel colors, to the stunning 46 x 34 oil titled “Bear Medicine Healer.” In this work, Liang alludes to the belief by Native Americans that the bear possessed the power to heal its wounds.  So too, the Crow Medicine Man was believed to have such power of healing. Liang masterfully captured this scene, portraying the wounded warrior placed at the front of the sacred Eagle Medicine Rock, as the Medicine Man shakes his rattle ferociously to keep the evil spirit away, treating the wounded warrior with all his powers to save his life. 

As is customary with a new collection of Liang paintings, a fixed priced draw was held to determine the lucky buyers, who hailed from Montana all across the country down to Florida.

Z.S. Liang will next be participating in a special group show in August 2015 at the gallery’s Jackson, Wyoming gallery.  Additional details will be forthcoming.

Links for show images and price list available upon request.
Z.S. Liang Exhibition Website Page
Z.S. Liang Press Images & Documents

Please contact Kimberly C. Fletcher, Marketing & Communications Director at 480.945.7751 or email media@trailsidegalleries.com for further information and images.  

Artists Making Their Mark
Albin Veselka
Fine Art Connoisseur, December 2014

ALBIN VESELKA (b. 1979) began his career as an oil painter depicting wildlife, but gradually shifted toward the luminous scenes for which he is best  known - men, women, and children, often posed outdoors, near windows, or in candlelight wearing costumes of the Old West or Eastern Europe. These are complemented by crystalline views of the Rocky Mountains in various seasons, as well as of the horses, cows, and other livestock he has studied so long.

Born in Wyoming and raised in Idaho, Veselka graduated in 2006 with a B.F.A. in stu­dio art from Brigham Young University's large campus in Rexburg, Idaho. There, he recalls, professors Gerald Griffin and Leon Parson gave him "the tools all representational artists must have to open the door to communicating in the visual arts."Today he teaches there part­ time, relish ing not only the chance to inspire younger artists, but also the "constant self-re­ evaluation  that comes through  teaching."

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Spiritual Voices
By Michael Clawson
Western Art Collector, November 2014

Using a variety of historical sources, Z.S. Liang tells personal Native American stories for his new Arizona exhibition.

Sandwiched between the paint and the canvas is something that can’t always be seen in a piece of artwork, but it can be felt, albeit subtly. That hidden layer: story. Western and Native American painter Z.S. Liang cuts through the understatement: “Getting that story is the single most crucial part of painting. It’s that simple. Story is what makes a great painting,” he says. 

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Heroic Figures
Western Art Collector, November 2014

Robert Duncan is re-reading The Wyeths, a collection of letters written by N.C. Wyeth to his family. The Utah painter owns three copies of the book. “It never hurts to have some extras,” he says. “It’s a very important book for artists because it showed how Wyeth was inspired by painting,” Duncan says. “He encouraged painting from the heart, and painting by putting yourself into the scene and feeling what you’re creating. He’s really inspired me by painting things that matter, things I have a feeling and connection to."

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Autumnal Annual
Western Art Collector, November 2014

Trailside Galleries ushers in autumn with new works by its stable of artists during the Fall Classics Exhibition and Sale. On display November 3 to 15, the annual show will focus on Western imagery complemented by wildlife, sporting art, landscapes and figurative subjects from contemporary artists Jim Norton, Dan Mieduch, Michael Malm, Bill Nebeker, Logan Maxwell Hagege, John DeMott, Steve Atkinson, Ian Ramsay, Cynthia Rigden, Marlin Rotach, Brenda Murphy, Richard D. Thomas, Jeremy Browne, Stan Davis, Bruce Cheever and many others.  Individual showcases for Z.S. Liang and
Robert Duncan will round out Fall Classics.

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Artists Win Conservation Award
Osprey, Fla. - Oct. 27, 2014

Wildlife artists John and Suzie Seerey-Lester have just returned from Canada, where they jointly received the prestigious Simon Combes Award for Conservation.

It was presented to the couple at the Artists for Conservation (AFC) Festival held on top of the spectacular Grouse Mountain in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The event was of particular importance to the Seerey-Lesters because of their close friendship with the English artist, Simon Combes, for whom the award is named, who died tragically in Africa some ten years ago.

John and Suzie said they were honored to receive the award, which is a magnificent bronze sculpture by Peter Gray of South Africa, and is displayed prominently in their home in Osprey, Florida.

The Seerey-Lesters have been involved in raising funds for conservation for over 30 years. John has raised millions of dollars personally to save African and American wildlife and habitat.  Both devote a large amount of time raising funds for their favorite groups. Below are a few of the organizations they support.

RENOWNED ARTIST, BRUCE K. LAWES, CREATING BIG BUZZ IN U.S. ART MARKET
Fordham PR

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Trailside Galleries, in Jackson, Wyoming, hosted its first one-man show for California artist Logan Maxwell Hagege on Saturday evening, September 13. More than 300 collectors attended the event, many from out of town.  The new collection of work from Hagege was comprised of 13 new, original oil paintings in a series of figural and landscape works that capture Native American culture juxtaposed with the arid landscape of the desert Southwest.

Due to high collector demand, the paintings were all sold via a lottery draw system in order to give all potential buyers a fair chance to purchase the painting(s) of their choice.  Just before 6:00 pm, with the draw boxes filled to capacity, Managing Partner, Maryvonne Leshe introduced Hagege to the large crowd of collectors and art enthusiasts and the draw got under way.  For those in the audience who were lucky winners, resounding cheers could be heard throughout the gallery space!   Within a few minutes, all 13 paintings were sold.

“What an incredible evening for Logan, his collectors and for the gallery” observes Director Joan M. Griffith.   “We knew he was going to come up with a tremendous body of work for his first one man show at Trailside, and clearly, he delivered in a very big way!” Griffith adds, “I think what is so exciting about representing Logan here at Trailside is that his paintings are resonating across many platforms; from the more contemporary minded art buyer to the traditional western art collector.”

Logan Hagege will have new works available at the Scottsdale gallery during its annual Fall Classics Exhibition and Sale on Saturday November 15 and he will also participate in the gallery’s Holiday Miniature show on Thursday, December 4.

Hagege is in the permanent collection of the Autry Museum, Briscoe Western Art Museum, Booth Western Art Museum, the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art, and The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.  Most recently he received the Gene Autry Memorial Award for the best group of paintings at the 2014 Masters of the American West Exhibition and Sale at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles.

Logan Maxwell Hagege-Show Catalog:  http://issuu.com/kimberly25/docs/tsg_hagage_8x8_catalog_2014_prices

Furniture Artisan John Gallis added two new honors to his already long list of awards.  Gallis won the Historical Craftsmanship Award for his Arrow Head Desk and the Best Woodworking Artist Award for his Axe Handle Table.

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SELL OUT SHOW FOR LOGAN MAXWELL HAGEGE
September 13, 2014

Jackson, WY…Trailside Galleries hosted its first one-man show for California artist Logan Maxwell Hagege on Saturday evening, September 13. More than 300 collectors attended the event, many from out of town.  The new collection of work from Hagege was comprised of 13 new, original oil paintings in a series of figural and landscape works that capture Native American culture juxtaposed with the arid landscape of the desert Southwest.

Due to high collector demand, the paintings were all sold via a lottery draw system in order to give all potential buyers a fair chance to purchase the painting(s) of their choice.  Just before 6:00 pm, with the draw boxes filled to capacity, Managing Partner Maryvonne Leshe introduced Hagege to the large crowd of collectors and art enthusiasts and the draw got under way.  For those in the audience who were lucky winners, resounding cheers could be heard throughout the gallery space!   Within a few minutes, all 13 paintings were sold. 

“What an incredible evening for Logan, his collectors and for the gallery” observes Director Joan M. Griffith.   “We knew he was going to come up with a tremendous body of work for his first one man show at Trailside, and clearly, he delivered in a very big way!” Griffith adds, “I think what is so exciting about representing Logan here at Trailside is that his paintings are resonating across many platforms; from the more contemporary minded art buyer to the traditional western art collector.”

Logan Hagege will have new works available at the Scottsdale gallery during its annual Fall Classics Exhibition and Sale on Saturday November 15 and he will also participate in the gallery’s Holiday Miniature show on Thursday, December 4. 
Hagege is in the permanent collection of the Autry Museum, Briscoe Western Art Museum, Booth Western Art Museum, the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art, and The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.  Most recently he received the Gene Autry Memorial Award for the best group of paintings at the 2014 Masters of the American West Exhibition and Sale at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles.

Links:
Images and price list for the show: 
September Newsletter: 
Logan Maxwell Hagege-Show Catalog:

Please contact Kimberly C. Fletcher at 307.733.3186-Jackson or email at media@trailsidegalleries.com for further information and images.

TOP TIER JURIED COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED!

The Jackson Hole Art Auction is pleased to announce the winner of the inaugural Top Tier Juried Competition is Tucker Smith for his painting "Perspective".  Top Tier artists, chosen by invitation only, are a select group of contemporary artists with exemplary auction records.  

A $10,000 cash prize was awarded to the artist whose work is of significant merit, as determined by a three person jury of highly respected museum directors and curators.  Peter Hassrick, Director Emeritus & Senior Scholar, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Jerry Smith, Ph.D., Curator of American and Western American Art, Phoenix Art Museum, Adam Duncan Harris, Ph.D., Petersen Curator of Art & Research, National Museum of Wildlife Art.  The award was announced September 13, 2014.

Congratulations to Sueellen Ross!!!  The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum has just announced that the Museum has purchased Ross's painting 2014 Birds in Art Exhibition Painting, "Vantage Point" for their permanent collection.  This is the fourth painting that resides in the Museum's collection.

Congratulations to Trailside Galleries artist Sherry Salari Sander who won Ethology Award for the Best Depiction of Natural Behavior 3-D, with her sculpture “An Encounter in Sheep Country”at the Society of Animal Artist’s 54th 2014 Annual Exhibition.

Ethology is the scientific and objective study of animal behavior, and is a sub-topic of zoology. The focus of ethology is on animal behavior under natural conditions.

Wyoming’s 10 Best Events and Festivals this September

Colloquially known as the ‘Cowboy State’, Wyoming is a peak-strewn region of the Western United States replete with mountain ranges and the surrounding foothills, notably the Eastern Rocky Mountains. This summer, Wyoming plays host to myriad arts and cultural events, from festivals celebrating the arts in Jackson to chomping on Greek delights in Cheyenne. Wyoming proves the month of September to be a cultural one and offers passers-by these 10 unmissable events, and more.

Art | Logan Maxwell Hagege – Changing Light
1 September – 14 September
Jackson’s Trailside Gallery is hosting Logan Maxwell Hagege’s new exhibition, Changing Light, in which he conjures up quintessential scenes from the American Southwest in a series of figural and landscape works. Hagege deftly depicts scenes emulating Native American life and culture, framed in the thirsty environs of the Southwest desert; his appetite for dusty scenes developed during youthful sojourns at his grandmother’s house in the California desert. To meet Hagege to discuss his art, there will be an artist’s reception on 13 September. Hagege’s works on display at the Changing Light exhibition will be sold by draw.
 

Art | Fall Gold
1 September – 14 September
For a melange of some of Oklahoma’s best wildlife, landscape and sporting art, lumber into the Trailside Gallery in Jackson for the annual Fall Gold Exhibition and Sale. This yearly aesthetic fiesta occurs to coincide with the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, also featured. Participating artists include Brent Cotton, Michael Godfrey, Bonnie Marris, Jim Morgan, George Northup, and many others, some of whom will be in attendance at the artists’ reception on 13 September. Many of the artworks on display will be procurable so be sure to pack your wallet; you might even walk out with some Fall Gold.
Fall Gold, 130 East Broadway, Jackson, WY, USA, +1 307 733 3186

The Culture Trip showcases the best of art, culture and travel for every country in the world. Have a look at our Wyoming or United States sections to find out more or become involved.

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With the splendor of the autumn season in full swing and paired with the celebrated Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, Trailside Galleries debuts its highly anticipated Fall Gold exhibition and sale. The highlight of the gallery’s fall art season, Fall Gold coincides with the Fall Arts Festival and includes a group exhibition, several solo showcases and other happenings. It kicks off September 1. The group exhibit includes a fine selection of wildlife, landscape, and sporting art by artists Dustin Van Wechel, Brent Cotton, James Morgan, George Northup, Kyle Sims, Dan Smith, Adam Smith, John DeMott, Tucker Smith, Kent Ullberg, Kathy Wipfler, and Sarah Woods, among others. There will be an artists’ reception September 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. with many of the show participants in attendance for meet and greet.

• Buffalo Edition – Brown Leather-bound, limited edition of 350 with a special signed and numbered fine art print, $150.00

• Leopard Edition – Red Leather-bound, limited edition of 250, with a hand colored, signed and numbered fine art print, $250.00
• Black Leopard Edition – Black Leather bound, limited edition of 100 with an original 8x10 Seerey-Lester painting, $995.00

When it comes to reliving in both words and paint, the greatest adventures of the world’s legendary explorers and hunters, no artist does it better than John Seerey-Lester. His first, award-winning book, “Legends of the Hunt”, featured a stunning gallery of 105 paintings depicting illustrious outdoorsmen between the years 1849 and 1933.

Now, in “Legends of the Hunt – Campfire Tales”, the celebrated artist shares 60 true stories and more than 150 paintings and drawings that document life-and-death encounters with dangerous game and strange, often bizarre events that defy description. Theodore Roosevelt stands fast before a charging lion; a trio of Swedish adventurers struggle to survive in the Arctic wilderness; a veteran prospector is savagely bitten by an enraged grizzly; famed explorer Carl Akeley finds himself haunted by the visage of a giant gorilla.

As you gaze at Seerey-Lester’s authentic, wonderfully absorbing images, you will smell the smoke from the campfire, feel the freezing rain against your skin and taste the dust from the African plains. Most certainly you will find yourself drifting back in time to join those honored men and women as they relate their adventures around the campfire.

Light has the power not only to  illuminate, but also to transform. Light changes perspectives and perceptions, underscoring the ever-changing, ever-flowing passage of time. It is this power that spurs Logan Maxwell Hagege to en-gage light as both device and character in his paintings, as a tangible force that at once catalyzes and embodies change. This month Trailside Galleries mounts Changing Light, its first exhibition ex-clusively devoted to Hagege’s work. The show explores the artist’s perpetual, in-tense desire to capture the effects of light and the patterns it creates as it moves across objects, particularly those in open desert spaces.   

Fall Arts offers Hagege wider audience
Jackson Hole News & Guide
By Dina Mishev

Maryvonne Leshe, Managing Partner at Trailside Galleries, said Fall Arts Festival is the perfect time to introduce to audiences new artists she feels strongly about. “You’re guaranteed a large audience that has many highly experienced collectors in it,” she said.

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Jenness Cortez had several ideas in mind when she started planning her recent painting titled Conversations with a Cowboy. She knew she would build the composition around Frederic Remington’s painting Stampede by Lightning and that she wanted to include photographs of real cowboys with it. She also had a Charles Russell painting in mind to include, along a bronze sculpture titled Buckaroo.

But, as Cortez started working on thumbnail sketches of those elements, other ideas started popping up: a box of rifle shells; a bullet—the kind that would have been used in a Colt 45; a set of dice and a pile of poker chips; an antique label from a package of smoking tobacco; and a small photograph of Lily Langtry, an actress from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
“I had an idea of what would work, but then came all of these other items, too,” Cortez says. “All of those were part of a cowboy’s life. A cowboy could tell a story about any of them.”
That is how it often goes for Cortez, who has become well known over the past decade for painting art within her art.  READ MORE

Logan Maxwell Hagege paints the desert and its inhabitants in his stunning new show at Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming. By Michael Clawson, Western Art Collector, September 2014...article courtesy of Western Art Collector

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During the Fall Classics reception in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 15, 2014,  Z.S. Liang will be signing copies of his new book, Native Trails-Fresh Tracks, which has just been released by Greenwich workshop.  This publication will be the first ever, fine art, hardcover retrospecitve of Z.S. Liang's work.  The informative text, by writer and painter Tom Saubert, discusses the historical period as well as the artist’s approach to his work.  With over 70 full color plates, this book is a must have for Liang fans and collectors.

Text by writer and painter Tom Saubert.
9x12, hardcover, jacketed, 144 pages. $60

PLEASE CALL TO RESERVE YOUR BOOK TODAY!!!
480.945.7751 or info@trailsidegalleries.com

Liang’s rich and compelling paintings of Native American culture and tradition clearly resonate with collectors who find depth and quality in his storytelling narratives. His penchant for detail combined with the historical and narrative elements of his paintings have firmly established him among the ranks of the finest western representational painters in the country.

Jenness Cortez unveils new western paintings at Trailside Gallery in Jackson Hole

JACKSON HOLE, WY.- As part of its annual Western Classics Show, Trailside Gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, presents the first Western paintings by internationally acclaimed artist Jenness Cortez . On view August 11 - 24, 2014, Cortez employs the backdrop of the old west to unveil the next installment in her thought-provoking “Homage to the Creative Spirit” series. Among the many topics raised by her new Western art is Cortez’s heartfelt conviction that iconic images, when seen in familiar domestic settings, can inspire each of us to rediscover and revalue our own creative potential.

In her first foray into Western art, Cortez continues to reexamine the classic paradox of realism: the painting both as a “window” into an imagined space and as a physical object. Summarizing her creative process, Cortez explains, “Every painting begins with a vision seen in the artist’s mind. Sometimes the finished piece appears in the mind full-blown, and at other times it is amorphous––yet with some beguiling character that begs to be developed. In either case, between that first inspiration and the finished painting lie hours of research, thousands of choices and, of course, the great joy of painting. The process is organic. Even with a well-conceived composition in place, the painting has a life of its own and the best ones surprise even the artist with twists and turns that outshine the most clever of plans. It’s as if the creative spirit insinuates itself into the work, wanting to serve its own best interest with solutions that far exceed the artist’s original, limited vision.”
 

The Jackson Hole Art Auction is pleased to introduce the inaugural Top Tier juried competition this year.  Top Tier artists, chosen by invitation, are a select group of contemporary artists with exemplary auction records.  Participants include William Acheff, John Banovich, Carl Brenders, Ken Carlson, Jenness Cortez, Martin Grelle, Z.S. Liang, Bonnie Marris, Tucker Smith, Mian Situ, and Morgan Weistling.  A $10,000 cash prize will be awarded to the artist whose work is of significant merit, as determined by a three person jury: Peter Hassrick, Director Emeritus & Senior Scholar, Buffalo Bill Center of the West; Jerry Smith, PhD, Curator of American & Western American Art, Phoenix Art Museum; Adam Duncan Harris, PhD, Petersen Curator of Art & Research, National Museum of Wildlife Art. The award will be announced prior to the start of the auction, during which all Top Tier paintings will be sold.

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Jackson Hole Magazine-Summer 2014
Small Town, Big Art
Our tiny Wyoming valley is a presence in the art world.
BY JOOHEE MUROMCEW
PHOTOGRAPH BY BRADLY J. BONER

THREE YEARS AFTER dropping out of Yale’s School of Art in 1879, illustrator Frederic Remington first traveled to the American West, visiting what was then called the Montana Territory. Enthralled by the rough beauty of ranch and mountain life, he returned to the West twenty-one times over his lifetime—inspiration for an esteemed body of work that included magazine illustrations, fiction writing, oil paintings, and bronze sculptures. An original casting of his iconic Broncho Buster sculpture sits in the Oval Office, a gift to President Lyndon Johnson. At the 2011 Jackson Hole Art Auction, Remington had a hero’s return to the West when his classic oil painting, He Lay Where He Had Been Jerked, Still As a Log, sold for $1.583 million in front of an audience of four hundred people, the breathtaking highlight of a record-setting auction year.  READ MORE...click on pdf or on link below

For 50 years, Trailside Galleries has provided Jackson with the most excellent of art—from acrylic landscape paintings to bronze sculptures of wildlife. “There are not a lot of galleries that can say that,” Maryvonne Leshe, the gallery’s current managing partner, said. “A gallery can’t stay in business for 50 years without being able to provide its clients with top quality art and excellent customer service.” The gallery represents nearly 80 full-time artists, including favorite painters Tucker Smith, Bill Anton, Z.S. Liang and Mian Situ.